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New Criminal History Background Check Requirement from TMB!

 Author: Seymore Bones  Published Date: November 8, 2023  Leave a Comment on New Criminal History Background Check Requirement from TMB!

TMB to Start Fingerprinting With February License Renewals

Under a new law passed by the 2023 Texas Legislature, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) is set to roll out fingerprinting requirements for criminal history background checks as a part of physicians’ licensure renewal. TMB told TMA it is planning to start that process with February 2024 license expirations; instructions will be part of the email renewal notices that go out in December. Those licenses expiring in November are not affected for now. Texas Medicine Today will have additional coverage as more information becomes available. In the meantime, check the TMB website for updates.

Fingerprinting services are provided through IdentoGo by IDEMIA (formerly known as MorphoTrust USA, LLC) for a fee (see the Fingerprinting FAQs below for the current fees), payable directly to IdentoGo. Results of the fingerprinting will be sent directly to TMB from both the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Records and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Link to TMB Fingerprinting FAQs
Link to TMB Fingerprinting Process